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Mebeverine hydrochloride

Gastro-Intestinal System Antispasmodics and other drugs altering gut motility BNF 0102000P0
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Mebeverine hydrochloride was ranked 123rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 182,481 items, down 6.5% on a year earlier.

182,481items -6.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,251,403items

Rolling 12 months

£812,792

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Mebeverine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 99k 199k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 182,481 Jan 2021: 172k Feb 2021: 162k Mar 2021: 182k Apr 2021: 175k May 2021: 168k Jun 2021: 178k Jul 2021: 178k Aug 2021: 173k Sep 2021: 182k Oct 2021: 173k Nov 2021: 178k Dec 2021: 186k Jan 2022: 174k Feb 2022: 165k Mar 2022: 186k Apr 2022: 173k May 2022: 183k Jun 2022: 177k Jul 2022: 178k Aug 2022: 186k Sep 2022: 187k Oct 2022: 180k Nov 2022: 183k Dec 2022: 180k Jan 2023: 181k Feb 2023: 169k Mar 2023: 192k Apr 2023: 172k May 2023: 184k Jun 2023: 188k Jul 2023: 183k Aug 2023: 187k Sep 2023: 183k Oct 2023: 185k Nov 2023: 184k Dec 2023: 184k Jan 2024: 188k Feb 2024: 179k Mar 2024: 182k Apr 2024: 187k May 2024: 191k Jun 2024: 179k Jul 2024: 196k Aug 2024: 189k Sep 2024: 185k Oct 2024: 194k Nov 2024: 186k Dec 2024: 190k Jan 2025: 193k Feb 2025: 168k Mar 2025: 178k Apr 2025: 182k May 2025: 195k Jun 2025: 188k Jul 2025: 199k Aug 2025: 182k Sep 2025: 192k Oct 2025: 195k Nov 2025: 179k Dec 2025: 197k Jan 2026: 188k Feb 2026: 173k Mar 2026: 190k Apr 2026: 187k May 2026: 182k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antispasmodics and other drugs altering gut motility
  • Presentations 7 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.45
  • Year on year Down 6.5% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Mebeverine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Mebeverine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Mebeverine 135mg tablets 0102000P0AAABAB 155,145 £294,063
Mebeverine 200mg modified-release capsules 0102000P0AAADAD 22,036 £237,153
Colofac 135mg tablets 0102000P0BCABAB 2,780 £20,762
Colofac MR 200mg capsules 0102000P0BCAEAD 1,696 £11,766
Mebeverine 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 0102000P0AAAAAA 781 £248,437
Colofac IBS 135mg tablets 0102000P0BCACAB 39 £584
Aurobeverine MR 200mg capsules 0102000P0BIAAAD 4 £28

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Mebeverine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Mebeverine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Mebeverine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.